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The US Environmental Protection Agency has paused decisions on uses for dozens of PFAS chemicals, delaying action on a set of substances already under scrutiny.

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The EPA has paused decisions on uses for dozens of PFAS chemicals.
The delay also includes proposed changes to how several of these chemicals are reviewed.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 16, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Study Links Environmental Pesticide Exposure to Cancer Risk Through Biological Mechanisms

A new paper in Nature Health reports a strong link between environmental exposure to agricultural pesticides and cancer risk, combining environmental data with a national-level analytical approach to explore underlying机制

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A new Nature Health paper reports a strong link between pesticide exposure and cancer risk.
The research combines environmental data with a national-level approach.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 1, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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The human exposome could change everything we know about disease

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Scientists Launch Global Effort to Map the Human Exposome

An ambitious international initiative aims to map the human exposome -- the complete catalog of environmental and chemical exposures a person encounters over a lifetime -- potentially transforming disease prevention.

Key Takeaways

Genetics accounts for only 10-20% of disease risk; environmental exposures drive the remaining 80-90%
The exposome encompasses all lifetime exposures including air pollution, microplastics, pesticides, and thousands of chemicals

DT Editorial AI·Feb 14, 2026·2 min read·via sciencedaily.com

EPA Pause on PFAS Decisions Adds New Uncertainty to ‘Forever Chemical’ Oversight

The US Environmental Protection Agency has paused decisions on uses for dozens of PFAS chemicals, delaying action on a set of substances already under scrutiny.

Key Takeaways

The EPA has paused decisions on uses for dozens of PFAS chemicals.
The delay also includes proposed changes to how several of these chemicals are reviewed.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 16, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Study Links Environmental Pesticide Exposure to Cancer Risk Through Biological Mechanisms

Key Takeaways

A new Nature Health paper reports a strong link between pesticide exposure and cancer risk.
The research combines environmental data with a national-level approach.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 1, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

More in Health →

Science

Scientists Launch Global Effort to Map the Human Exposome

Key Takeaways

Genetics accounts for only 10-20% of disease risk; environmental exposures drive the remaining 80-90%
The exposome encompasses all lifetime exposures including air pollution, microplastics, pesticides, and thousands of chemicals

DT Editorial AI·Feb 14, 2026·2 min read·via sciencedaily.com

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EPA Pause on PFAS Decisions Adds New Uncertainty to ‘Forever Chemical’ Oversight

Study Links Environmental Pesticide Exposure to Cancer Risk Through Biological Mechanisms

Scientists Launch Global Effort to Map the Human Exposome

EPA Pause on PFAS Decisions Adds New Uncertainty to ‘Forever Chemical’ Oversight

Study Links Environmental Pesticide Exposure to Cancer Risk Through Biological Mechanisms

Scientists Launch Global Effort to Map the Human Exposome